Word: viewings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...period new creative forces were stirring--new ideals arose which sought expression in new forms. The age was weary of revivals, always a sign of creative weakness. It had had enough of academic rules and formulae long since outworn and no longer able to express the contemporary point of view. That the age had something to say is very powerfully shown in such pictures as Van Gogh's "L' Arlesienne", lent by Mr. Adolph Lewisohn; the "Still Life Study of Fruit," lent by Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Brewster; the "Street in Arles," lent by Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert...
...alleged military agreement is a lie and an audacious falsehood! It was the work of a criminal!" A similar disclaimer was soon issued by French Foreign Minister Aristide Briand. None the less the responsible Dutch press of Rotterdam, Amsterdam and The Hague continued to display alarm. The extreme view was taken by Amsterdam's potent Socialist daily Volk. After graphically prophesying the "Violation of Limburg" by English troops, its editor sarcastically observed: "And this is the same England which in 1914 declared war because of the violation of Belgium's neutrality...
...exhibition of etchings by Piranesi is now on display at the Fogg Art Museum. The show contains many ancient etchings of interest and was arranged primarily for the students enrolled in the Ancient Civilization classes at Harvard and Radcliffe. However, the public is invited to view the exhibition at any time...
...discussing the various aspects of opportunities that are open I am planning to describe them from both viewpoints; first, the general fields of production, distribution, and office work; second, from the point of view of specific businesses--particularly those which have been in the habit of coming to Cambridge for seniors, with the thought that they will take them into their organization, and after a period of training, use them in whatever capacity they seem to be best adapted...
...reason for any conflict between the Fundamentalist and the Modernist or scientific point of view, nor should belief in one theory necessarily force us to reject the other. Belief is a matter of faith, and I believe If you will pardon me for saying it, my belief is not a theory. It is a living truth. I would as soon think of denying the reality of the sunlight Why argue with darkness...